Jamal Ligon
Jamal Ligon
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at UTSA. 2022 brought the first one: All-Conference USA. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against Memphis, Week 10, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at UTSA, 256 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2024
W 44–36
vs Memphis
6 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 TFL
Edged out Memphis at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Elijah Herring’s 2024 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Lance Dixon's graduate season at Toledo (2024).
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